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4.11 / 5 based on 42 reviews
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Simone D
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It was a great university. Very helpfull people and good courses.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
- it difficult to travel without a car; rent or buy one if possible. - some areas are not save; so therefore always watch out where you are going.
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Simone D
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Did not speak it
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There were too many different languages spoken and the overall language was English. It was good for my English and I improved it.
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specksie
United States International University, Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Informatics, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Host university was orginally an afrikaans university so most people speak afrikaans although english has started dominating
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Thomas N
Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol, Kufstein, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Keep in mind that undergraduate classes are bigger and thus less interactive than the highly demanding graduate courses.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Seipati M
Lesotho, Other courses
, 2022
Overall
They offer any type of career you want they even offers the university of your choice. They are professional and doing the great job in helping those ineed
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Pros
Free accommodation, furniture , education, transport and registration
Cons
Other languages eg Sotho and Tswana
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xynexyne
Western Illinois University, Macomb, United States
Tourism, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
that six months can be as long or as short as you want it to be
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
the university is heaps nice and one of the top 500 in the world
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
don't travel alone to joburg! south africa is safe, but things can happen.
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